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A sampling of comments on Iliad Rhapsody 2

2016.07.01 / updated 2018.08.16 | By Gregory Nagy The narrative of Rhapsody 2 now follows up on the dire consequences of the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon as narrated in Rhapsody 1. Achilles has already withdrawn from the war because of his anger. So, now that this greatest hero of the Achaeans is out of the picture, what will happen next? How will the absence of Achilles affect the story… Read more